A healthy copycat version of the popular Italian candy, Ferrero Rocher made sugar free, low carb and dairy free!
You must have known this recipe was coming right? After all the most recent recipe of Homemade Sugar-Free Nutella must have clued you in that naturally I HAD to make this copycat recipe. Are you familiar with Ferrero Rocher? At every holiday of my Italian family, the dessert table always had these little hazelnut delights. Indescribable unless you've tasted them. Seriously addictive.
These homemade ones are pretty close in taste to the real thing except they lack the wafer exterior. But you won't notice or care as these come together in no time and require nothing more than a little molding of nutella and a little chopping and melting for the outer crunchy coating. Worth a few minutes of your time for a spectacular treat to WOW your guests.
I always thought something like these candies would be so much work but I was so wrong. Once you have the basic Nutella recipe ready these come together quickly!
Allowing the nutella to harden a bit in the fridge makes them easier to work with and mold around the hazelnut. Then using a teaspoon you scoop out a bit, flatten like a pancake, top with hazelnut then another teaspoon of nutella and shape into a ball. Refrigerate once again before coating and try not to eat them all before your guests come!
My mistake here was placing them on the baking sheet instead of a wire rack once coated. As you can see the chocolate pooled all around and I had to break off the edges. We didn't mind of course and ate the extra chocolate all around the balls.
Still, not a bad looking version if I may say so myself!
You could wrap individually if you so desire.
Brenda's Notes:
- If you can't find a sugar-free chocolate bar sweetened with stevia, you could use sugar free chocolate chips by the brand Lily's or find a chocolate bar or chips with the highest amount of cocoa you can find.
- You could also just use unsweetened chocolate and then add sweetener of choice to taste before coating the balls.
Sugar-Free Copycat Ferrero Rocher
Ingredients
- ½ cup Homemade Sugar Free Nutella
- 12 Hazelnuts
- 2 ounces sugar free chocolate bar or choice
- ¼ cup chopped hazelnuts
Instructions
- Toast hazelnuts in a dry skillet until fragrant.
- Remove as much of skin as possible. Let cool.
- Refrigerate nutella for 30 minutes then take 1 teaspoon and flatten like a mini pancake. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Top with 1 hazelnut.
- Add 1 more teaspoon of Nutella on top of the hazelnut and mold into a ball shape.
- Make 12 balls and refrigerate.
- Melt chocolate bar and stir in chopped hazelnuts and mix well.
- Take one nutella ball at a time and dip in chocolate coating.
- Remove with a fork to remove excess and place on parchment lined baking sheet topped with a wire rack.
- Continue with the rest and refrigerate to harden.
- Individually wrap in foil if desired on place in an air tight container.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
RJ
This is such a great idea!
However, I think you may need to adjust the chocolate measurement?
I used 3 oz of chocolate instead of 2, and it was still only enough to cover 8 "balls."
Sally Saenz
Made them on Valentine's day with my daughters. It was a long process since we had to make the Nutella first, but soooo worth the effort!! I used a dark chocolate candy bar by Lilly's. Wish my store had the choc chips, but they turned out wonderfully and we <3 dark chocolate! =)
Ricki
This is SO brilliant! I can't wait to try these (will use my own homemade chocolate to keep it vegan/stevia-sweetened). My hubby totally LOVES Fererro Roche--can't wait to surprise him with these! 🙂
Brenda
Thanks Ricki!
Rebecca {foodie with family}
Those sound outstanding! I wish the Easter Bunny would bring me a basket full!
Brenda
Thanks Rebecca!
Joelen
Oh man... these look amazing! I would have never thought of trying to make these at home and now I have to try this!
Susan
This look incredible! I love Ferrero Rocher and honestly I'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between the too at first sight.
Brenda
Thanks for the compliment!
Ginny McMeans
This is a very thoughtful and wonderful recipe. Thanks!
Brenda
Thanks Ginny
Julie
The chocolate + hazelnut combo is the best. These look great!
Brenda
Yes I totally agree Julie!
Paula - bell'alimento
These are some of my favorite treats in the whole wide world. They're seriously not safe around me!
Brenda
Favorite treat for many and not safe for me even sugar free, must share!
Lora @cakeduchess
Ferrero Rocher are a secret candy crush of mine...not so secret now b/c I am telling you I LOVE THEM! These look divine. I'm going to be thinking all day about them:))
Brenda
thanks Lora!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes
These are my husbands favorite candy!! He will love this!
Brenda
thanks Ashley!
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic
Wow. Just wow. You are so incredibly creative to copy Ferraro Roche and make them sugar free. Well done!
Brenda
Thanks so much Kirsten!
Erica
I meant EAT the whole thing myself!
Brenda
totally knew 🙂
Erica
I am so not going to thank you after I make this recipe and it the whole thing myself...which I think I will do 😉
Brenda
I almost did, had to share with the family which is what saved me!
Nutmeg Nanny
Ferrero Roches are the best! I love that you made them low carb...I will less guilty about eating them 🙂
Brenda
Yes a little less guilty but still indulgent!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
AHHHHHHHHHHH I am literally jumping for joy here! Holy Moly! I love Ferrero Rocher, I mean I am in love with Ferrero Rocher! haha I get them for every holiday from my mom and my hubby! I can't wait to make them!
Brenda
Thanks Angie!
Liz
Wow, these are GORGEOUS! And guilt free, too? Hooray!
Brenda
Thanks you! Well, less guilt, can't eat 5 of them but yes less guilt 🙂
Pamela
I have to say that although I am supposed to be a low carber Ferrero Rocher is my guilty, put-on-the-shades, pleasure. These look authentically scrumptious and I was SO excited when I saw this recipe! You see, I had just purchased some illegal (for me anyway) Ferrero Rocher this weekend from our local warehouse store where the prices are cheaper but you need a forklift to take your groceries home. Suffice it to say I got a lot of product for my bucks and I was determined to eat my way through it in the name science. God knows I shouldn't have but I tried to convince myself that it was for the purpose of researching to see if I could come up with a way of making them myself since they're quite expensive both money and carb wise. Now you've gone and done all the work for me. HOORAY AND HAPPY DAY!! I no longer have an excuse to stray. You're truly a blessing and I pray your rewards are great. Thanks so much.
Brenda
You are very sweet!! Happy to help and hope you enjoy your less guilty pleasure!
Guinan
O M G... this looks FABULOUS!! Those things cost an arm and a leg and are lethal for a Low Carb diet, so this is a godsend :).
Just wondering tho, would you have a solution for the crunchy outer layer of the original ones? Even if it's carby, it can't be much per piece.
Brenda
Haven't figured one out but the chocolate and crunchy chopped hazelnuts resemble the coating enough for me.
anthea
I solved the crunchy outside by putting some water biscuits in the blender and rolling the chocolate balls in the mix. This serves two purposes : stops the balls being so sticky and gives the crunch!
Christin Skrobanek
OMG these look soo good ! And sugarfree! It´s just brilliant 😉
I once made some vegan truffles, which were amazing as well 😉 If you like you could check it out : http://chrissitallys.blogspot.de/2013/12/hazelchoc-pralinen-bringen-vegane.html
Best wishes Chrissi
Carolyn
Ferrero Roches were a weakness for me. These look amazing!
Brenda
Oh mine too!! These come quite close to the original!! Thanks Carolyn!